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M10.231

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Drug-induced gout, right wrist

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Gout caused by medications affecting the right wrist joint. Certain drugs can trigger gout symptoms specifically in the right wrist area.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies 'right' wrist; use M10.239 if the side is not documented
  • •Identify the offending medication and document it clearly to support the drug-induced etiology

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.23Drug-induced gout, wrist└M10.231Drug-induced gout, right wrist
└M10.231Drug-induced gout, right wrist

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